Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology

Biology.

Fundamental theoretical knowledge is transmitted through brief exposition periods with discussion. The application of those theoretical concepts is carried out by means of field (abiotic characterization, inventory, sampling), laboratorial (identification) and/or practical work (indices calculation), with bibliographic consultation and individual study.

(1) evaluate the risks and the potentialities associated to terrestrial and aquatic continental ecosystems;
(2) diagnose and identify the causes of the ecological state of these ecosystems;
(3) implement mitigation and/or recovery measures in order to preserve and promote the sustainable management of terrestrial and aquatic continental ecosystems.

Part 1. Terrestrial ecosystems: 1.1. Factors influencing terrestrial habitat: climatic and substrate dependent; 1.2. The great zoogeographic regions: Holartic, Ethiopian, Eastern, Neotropical, Australian, Antarctic; 1.3. Terrestrial flora and fauna; 1.4. Main terrestrial biomes: tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, Mediterranean forest/chaparral, tropical forest, savannah, steppe and desert); 1.5. Stability of ecosystems and ecological succession; 1.6. Causes and effects of anthropogenic disturbance on terrestrial ecosystems.

Part 2. Freshwater ecosystems: 2.1. The importance of water and of freshwater ecosystems; 2.2. Water properties; 2.3. Types, characteristics and geographical distribution of freshwater ecosystems; 2.4. Geomorphology, biology, ecology and functioning of river ecosystems; 2.5. Assessment of the causes and effects of anthropogenic disturbance on freshwater ecosystems and solutions for their ecological recovery.

• - Teste escrito - 100.0%

• - testes escritos - 60.0%
• - relatórios técnicos escritos que incidem sobre o dignóstico do estado atual de ecossistemas aquáticos e terrestres - 40.0%

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